koro

See also Koro

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

Malaysian, Indonesian for "turtle."

Noun

koro (uncountable)

1. (psychology) A delusional syndrome found in Malay and southern Chinese populations, characterized by a belief that the subject's penis will retract into the abdomen and cause death.

Anagrams

• rook

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Esperanto

Etymology

Latin cor

Noun

koro (plural koroj, accusative singular koron, accusative plural korojn)

1. heart
2. clapper (tongue of a bell)

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Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Tongan kolo).

Noun

koro

1. village

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Maori

Noun

koro (used in the form koro-a)

1. desire

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Rapa Nui

Noun

koro

1. father

Usage notes

Considered archaic; the following are preferred:

• matu'a tamaaroa
• matu'a tane